Who is William Puckett?

William Puckett is an Experienced American Multimedia Journalist working as an Anchor and Reporter for WVLT-TV Channel 8 in Knoxville, TN. He has been part of this network since September of 2020.

How old is William Puckett?

As of 2025, William’s age is unknown as he has not revealed it to the public; however, judging from his appearance, he seems to be in his 30s. He was born on February 16th in the United States, making him an Aquarius.

Early Life and Education

Puckett was born and raised by his parents in the United States. He is the son of Mr. Puckett and his wife. William has credited his mother and father for their love and support. Moreover, there is no information about whether he has any siblings. Accordingly, this part will be updated as soon as it’s accessible.

Regarding his education, William attended Evansville Central High School. After graduating, he joined Western Kentucky University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts (BA in Broadcast Journalism.

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William Puckett’s Wife and Children

Regarding his marital status, William is happily married to Sydney and has a spoiled Cavapoo named Sunday Grace.

 Career

Puckett is an Anchor and Reporter for WVLT-TV Channel 8 in Knoxville, TN. He joined the WVLT-TV Channel 8 News team in September 2020. Before joining WVLT-TV, William worked for WVLT’s sister station in Hazard, Kentucky, WYMT Mountain News, where he worked for three years anchoring the morning news and reporting news and sports.

During Will’s time in the mountains, he reported on major stories, including the Black Jewel Coal bankruptcy that left over 1,000 coal miners across the country without jobs and short paychecks. His coverage aided WYMT in earning awards from the Associated Press. The station’s coverage was honored with first place in the continuing coverage category.

Will was also recognized by the Associated Press with a first-place honor in sports reporting for his coverage of UK sports and high school, and first place in political reporting for his coverage of the tightly contested Kentucky governor’s race that included an interview with then-Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin and Vice President Mike Pence.

In 2020, Will was awarded 1st place by the Kentucky Broadcasters Association as the best reporter in Kentucky. When he is not on TV, you can find him watching football, eating Chipotle, or singing his alma mater, WKU, fight song. He is a married man and has a spoiled Cavapoo named Sunday Grace.

William Puckett Height

Puckett has an estimated height of 5 feet 8 inches, equaling 1.75 meters.

William Puckett Salary

He has an estimated annual salary ranging from $ 73,245 to $ 170,285K

William Puckett’s Net Worth

Puckett’s approximate net worth is $ 1 million or above. Nevertheless, his career as a news anchor is his primary source of revenue.

William Puckett WVLT-TV

Puckett works at WVLT-TV with his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;

  1. Ted Hall
  2. Harry Sullivan
  3. Rick Russo
  4. Ben Cathey
  5. Jared Austin
  6. Christyn Allen
  7. Whitney Turner
  8. William Puckett
  9. Paige Dauer
  10. John Sartori
  11. Kyle Grainger
  12. Brittany Tarwater

Is William Puckett on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok?

You can follow him via Twitter or Facebook. William doesn’t appear to have a public Instagram, TikTok, or Snapchat account.